1 killed, 381 injured in Japan quake

A powerful earthquake, measuring 7 on the Richter scale, struck off the coast of southern Japan on Sunday, killing one and injuring at least 381 people.

The quake, which hit west of Kyushu Island at 0723 IST, was centred at 9 km below the ocean floor, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said.

Nearly 80 aftershocks followed -- at least one measuring a magnitude of 4.2. Officials reported water and gas supply were hit and there were power blackouts.

The agency had issued a tsunami warning, which was later cancelled.